Designing Participative Processes for Change : Insights from OD Field

There are broadly two approaches to implementing change. One approach, called the participative school, argues that people should be involved and given opportunities to the planning and implementation of change. The rationale for this approach is that organisational change will always involve an element of uncertainty. Top management will not have all the information to plan the change. Therefore, participation to plan the change, Therefore, participation leads to better ideas and better plans for change, In addition, participation reduces resistance to change.